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Nargis to play Sangeeta’s role in Azhar biopic

Nargis Fakhri will play former Indian cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin’s wife Sangeeta Bijlani in upcoming biopic Azhar. Emraan Hashmi will be playing the role of the former cricketer and Nargis will play his on-screen wife. “We have locked Nargis to play Sangeeta Bijlani in the film. She fit the bill in terms of looks, style and glamour. We did the look ...

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Veteran actor Razzak now out of danger

The health condition of veteran Bangla film star Nayakraj Razzak has improved and he is now out of danger, doctors said. He has been admitted to United Hospital since Friday night. The renowned film actor is under treatment of heart disease specialist Dr Adnan Yusuf Chowdhury at United Hospital. He said that Razzak is now out of danger, banglanews reports. ...

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Vanessa Williams weds Jim Skrip, her 3rd marriage

Vanessa Williams tied the knot with her fiance, Jim Skrip, on the Fourth of July. A representative for the singer-actress said Sunday that Williams and Skrip wed a day earlier. No details of the ceremony were provided. This is the third marriage for Williams, who was previous married to public relations consultant Ramon Hervey and former Los Angeles Laker Rick ...

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Shakib-Joya pair in ‘Chemistry’

Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan has paired up with actress Joya for a special Eid programme of Maasranga Television titled ‘Chemistry’. The duo stood before camera for the show written by Rumman Rashid Khan and produced by Saiful Islam at the studio of the channel in the city on Monday night. Shakib Khan is a Bangladeshi film actor. Shakib made his ...

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Bangladeshi prints amazing: Ajit Seal

Ajit Seal, a noted Indian artist and also graphic arts teacher at the Visva Bharati University, said he was surprised to see the superior quality of the works of Bangladeshi printmakers. Ajit came to Bangladesh on a three-day visit to conduct a demonstration of plate lithography printmaking during an exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The ...

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Time for reflection

By Israfil Khosru Connectivity is a must to facilitate trade and enhance it too, but the conditions should not be lop-sided to the extent that it does not become mutually beneficial As I write this piece, the mania surrounding Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka would have died down a bit. It was no doubt a whirlwind affair and had all ...

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Greece debt crisis: PM Tsipras defiant as bank controls bite

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has made a defiant speech as cash withdrawal limits begin to bite for Greek bank customers. Mr Tsipras promised Greeks their pensions and wages would be safe. Earlier he put new proposals in a letter to eurozone partners, accepting most of what was on the table before talks collapsed, but with conditions. Germany says talks ...

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Tower Hamlets top of class in London Awards

Tower Hamlets schools have more Healthy Schools London awards than any other London borough, as recognised at the Healthy Schools and Healthy Early Years Celebration Event on Monday, June 22 at the Excel Centre. Opened by the new Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs, the Healthy Schools London Awards celebrate the work being done to improve the health and wellbeing ...

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